The Handbook of Journalism and Emotion

A groundbreaking global exploration of how emotions shape journalism Emotion is no longer peripheral to journalism—it is central to how news is made, shared, and experienced. The Handbook of Journalism and Emotions: Theory, Production, Content and Responses redefines how we understand journalism in today’s emotionally charged world, bringing together 60 leading scholars from across five continents to investigate how emotion shapes journalism theory, production practices, content, and audience engagement. Organized into four thematic sections—Theory, Production, Content, and Responses—the Handbook covers topics ranging from emotional labor and trauma in reporting to audience reactions and emotional authority in visual storytelling. Drawing from sociology, psychology, communication, linguistics, and neuroscience, in-depth chapters highlight how emotional forces interact with journalistic values, ethics, and norms. Throughout the book, in-depth chapters respond to the growing scholarly and professional recognition of the “emotional turn” in media studies, filling a critical gap in media and communication scholarship. The first book to provide an interdisciplinary, multicultural, and methodologically diverse analysis of the pivotal role of emotion across all dimensions of journalism, the Handbook of Journalism and Emotions: Presents cutting-edge research that integrates communication studies, sociology, psychology, neuroscience, and media theory Employs a wide range of methods, including digital ethnography, content analysis, interviews, experiments, and meta-analysis Covers both traditional and digital media formats, such as audio-visual journalism, social media, and multimodal storytelling Engages with timely global issues, such as conflict reporting, populism, misinformation, and journalistic safety Situates emotion as an essential aspect of journalism’s epistemology, examining its role in both individual and collective experience Highlights under-researched perspectives from Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and other regions worldwide Ideal for scholars, students, and professionals, the Handbook of Journalism and Emotions: Theory, Production, Content and Responses is a core reference for courses in journalism, communication, media and cultural studies, and emotion research. It is also a key resource for journalists, editors, media educators, and policymakers seeking to understand and teach the emotional complexities of modern journalism.

List of Contributors ix Foreword: The Normalization and Maturation of Research on Emotion in Journalism xiii Karin Wahl- Jorgensen Emotions: The Driving Force Behind Journalistic Practices 1 Section 1 Theory 5 1 Feeling as Knowing: Emotions and Epistemology in Journalism Studies 7 Johana Kotišová and Richard Stupart 2 A Historical Approach on Emotion and Journalism: Systematic Literature Review 17 Rita Araújo 3 Toward an Affect- Inclusive Definition of Journalism: Reconceiving News to Present the Whole Human Experience 29 Perry Parks 4 Emotional Labor in Journalism: A Systematic Review 41 Maja Šimunjak 5 Peace Journalism Approach to Emotional Responsibility in News Production 53 Metin Ersoy, Ahmad Muhammad Auwal, and Tamar Haruna Dambo 6 Evoking Emotion: A Call to Understand “Sensationalism” and Its Appeal From Audience Perspectives 63 Josephine Lehaff 7 The Rise of Emotionalized Anti- Press Discourse and Harassment of Journalists: A Global Perspective 73 Wooyeol Shin and Changwook Kim 8 Decolonizing Journalism in Ibero- America and the Caribbean: Embracing Emotional Dimensions and Well- Being in a Transformative and Critical Media Landscape 85 Martín Oller Alonso 9 Rethinking Emotions and Ethics in Journalism: Toward a Feminist Ethics of Care 97 Lambrini Papadopoulou and Eugenia Siapera 10 Reporting a World- in- Crisis: It’s Going to Be Emotional! 109 Simon Cottle Section 2 Production Process 121 11 How Do Journalists Manage Emotions and Trauma: A Reflection on Theory and Practice 123 Stephen Jukes 12 Journalists and Emotions in Covering Crisis, Conflict, and War 133 Kristin Skare Orgeret 13 The Collective Dimension of Fear in Journalism Practice 143 Virpi Salojärvi and María T. Soto- Sanfiel 14 Precarious Jobs, Stress, and Mental Health: A Portrayal of Journalism in Spain 157 Dolors Palau- Sampio and Maria Iranzo- Cabrera 15 Emotions and Perceptions of “Journalism in Crisis”: Exploring the Impact of Sociopolitical Experiences on Journalistic Feelings of Crisis in Hong Kong and Singapore 169 Shangyuan Wu 16 Emotions and the Challenges of a Post- Truth Era: A Comparison of British and Indian TV Newsrooms 181 Antje Glück 17 The Emosphere: A Theoretical Approach to Human Emotional Communication in the Context of Journalism 193 Teija Waaramaa 18 “Where are You, My Love? I am Here My Love!”: The Role of Emotions in Practicing Citizen Journalism During Gezi Park Movement in Turkiye 205 Şahika Doğan 19 Reconsidering and Moving On: Exploring Emotional Intensity and the Factors that Prompt Journalists to Leave the Field 217 T. J. Thomson and Albertus Magnus Prestianta 20 Re- orienting Well- Being to Produce News: Emotional Labor and Strategies Among Women Journalists Experiencing Regular and Isolated Violence 231 Bruno Frutuoso Costa Section 3 Content 243 21 The Role of Emotions in Journalism: A Linguistic and Multimodal Perspective 245 Isabel Alonso- Belmonte 22 From Bold Headlines to Alluring Click Baits: The Pursuit of Emotionality in Western News Through a Historical Lens 255 Magnus Danielson 23 The More We See, The More We Care? Emotional Authority and Political Ambiguity in Media Spectacle of Atrocity267 Noora Kotilainen 24 The [Muffled] Angry Woman Journalist 279 Dinfin K. Mulupi and Linda Steiner 25 Emotions at the Intersection of Journalism and Activism: A Case Study of Colombian Female Journalists 291 Marta Milena Barrios 26 Beyond the Angry Arab Stereotype: Emotions in the Articulation of News in the Arab Region 305 Nassir Bouali and Jairo Lugo- Ocando 27 Humor at War as an Instrument of Resistance on Popular Ukrainian Telegram Channels 317 Nataliia Steblyna and Jaroslav Dvorak 28 Emotion Over the Airwaves: Considering Nuances in Linguistic and Production Choices in African Radio News Through the Affective News Framework 329 Sisanda Nkoala, Christina Chan- Meetoo, and Modestus Fosu 29 AI News Anchors and the Problem of (Lack of) Emotional Engagement 343 Bibo Lin and Tingyu Zou 30 Influence of Voice and Emphasis When Convening News 353 Emma Rodero Section 4 Responses: Organizations, Journalists and Audiences 365 31 Emotions as Audience Responses and Effects: A Media Psychology Perspective 367 Juan- José Igartua 32 News Expectancy Violations and Emotions 379 Robin Blom 33 How News Organizations React to Online Sexual Harassment Against Female Journalists in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Taiwan 391 Luqiu Luwei Rose 34 Negative Emotions in News Reception: An Approach to News Avoidance in the Global North Versus the Global South 403 Javier Serrano- Puche and María Fernanda Novoa- Jaso 35 Emotional Responses of Zimbabwean Journalists to Online Trolling 419 Mphathisi Ndlovu and Mbongeni J. Msimanga 36 Journalism and Emotions in the African Context: Exploring the Emotional Effects of Reporting Trauma Among Kenyan Journalists 433 Olatunji Ogunyemi and Benjamin Muindi 37 The Ethical Potential of Care and Emotion: Insights from Documentary Filmmaking 443 Erika T. Walukiewicz 38 Information Disorders, Hateful Discourses, and Journalists: When the Messenger Becomes the Victim 453 David Blanco- Herrero and Javier J. Amores 39 Emotions in Immersive Journalism 463 Kamilla Bergsnev and Ana Luisa Sánchez Laws 40 Empathy Training: Empowering Journalists with a Neglected Method of Inquiry 473 Janet Blank- Libra Index 485